Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Modules: 10
Background to Safeguarding for Education
Child Abuse Awareness
Recognising Abuse and Neglect
If You Have Concern - Teachers and Support Staff
Responding to a Disclosure - What You Should Do
Responding to a Disclosure - How to ask questions
Referring Safeguarding Concerns
Recognising and Avoiding Dangerous Safeguarding Practice
Chronologies
Child Protection Process and Procedures
This course will enable you to:
Learn the background and legal basis for safeguarding
Understand the importance of serious case reviews
Know what is meant by safeguarding and child protection
Learn the definition of child protection and child abuse
Understand the concept of significant harm
Learn the key principles of child protection
Know what to do if child abuse is suspected
Know who abuses children
Learn the definitions of:
physical abuse
emotional abuse
sexual abuse
neglect
Know the causes of abuse
Learn how to recognise signs of abuse from the victim and perpetrator
Know the effects of abuse on children
Learn how to and how not to respond to concern that a child is at risk of harm
Know what information to record
Know what to do if you have concern
Learn how to respond to a disclosure or allegation of abuse or neglect
Know the causes of abuse
Learn how to recognise signs of abuse from the victim and perpetrator
Know the effects of abuse on children
Learn how to and how not to respond to concern that a child is at risk of harm
Know what information to record
Know what to do if you have concern
Learn how to respond to a disclosure or allegation of abuse or neglect
Learn about the types of questions that can be asked, should be asked, and should be avoided
Know what to consider before referring a safeguarding concern to Children’s Social Care
Know what information you should provide to Children’s Social Care and the questions you should ask
Know what you and Children’s Social Care should do following a referral
Know who should use the Framework for the Assessment of Children and their families and why
Understand the important principles that underpin the Framework
Know what is required to assess children’s needs
Understand the ‘Domains’ and ‘Dimensions’ of the Framework
Understand the importance of keeping an up to date chronology
Learn how to record chronologies
Know the purpose of a Strategy Discussion
Learn about the possible outcomes of a Strategy Discussion
Know the purpose of Section 47 Enquiries
Learn about the possible outcomes of Section 47 Enquiries
Learn about Initial Child Protection Conferences
